ST. PAUL -- When he was toiling in the AHL a little more than a month ago, Andrew "Hamburglar" Hammond never imagined he'd be named the NHL's first star of any week -- right ahead of P.K. Subban and Evgeni Malkin.

Neither the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees or the Carleton Ravens had much difficulty getting through their respective OUA quarterfinal matchups as each continues its quest for a return trip to the national championship game.